Maryland is 16-2, including 6-0 away from home, and the Terrapins come off a 62-56 win at Illinois on Saturday while holding the Fighting Illini to just a .375 shooting percentage. Anthony Cowan led the Terps with 19 points and Melo Trimble and Jaylen Brantley added 12 points apiece in what turned out to be a grind-it-out contest. Iowa is just 3-11 ATS its last 14 conference games and 7-18-1 ATS its last 26 games overall dating to last season. The Hawkeyes suffered their worst loss of the season on Sunday 89-54 at Northwestern in a letdown situation after beating Purdue. Iowa made only 18-of-51 shots against the Wildcats, including 4-of-17 from three-point range, while the defense allowed Northwestern a .597 field goal percentage. Maryland has covered the number six of its last seven games and four of its last five road games. Iowa is also just 2-8-1 ATS as a home favorite. Play Maryland.
This pick was released to clients on January 19, 2024 at 10:54AM ET.
CBB
Maryland at Iowa
January 19, 2017
7:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Maryland +2.5 (-102) (risk 1.5 to return 2.97)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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